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Mr Johnson then resisted the calls, instead saying that the telecoms company would only be allowed to supply 35 per cent of the UK’s infrastructure, and that it would be banned from “sensitive locations” such as military or nuclear sites. … [Read more...] about Britain seeking alliance of 10 democracies to break China’s 5G monopoly in wake of coronavirus pandemic

The British government has approached the US with the prospect of creating a 5G club of 10 democracies, including India, amid growing security concerns related to Chinese telecom giant Huawei, according to a UK media report. A so-called "D10" club of democratic partners, including G7 countries – UK, US, Italy, Germany, France, Japan and Canada – plus Australia, South Korea and India will aim to create alternative suppliers of 5G equipment and other technologies to avoid relying on China, ‘The Times' reported. The move to speed up such a club comes as the UK launched an inquiry into Huawei's involvement in the country's mobile network upgrade in the wake of US sanctions against the company. "We need new entrants to the market. That was the reason we ended up having to go along with Huawei at the time," the newspaper quoted a UK government source as saying. Nokia and Ericsson are the only European suppliers of 5G infrastructure and experts say that they cannot … [Read more...] about UK plans new 5G club of 10 democracies, including India: Report

Public health officials around the world have agreed that testing and contact tracing are vital to containing the coronavirus pandemic. But for many people, coming forward to get tested -- let alone revealing the personal information of friends, family and close associates -- is more terrifying than getting Covid-19. In South Korea, where gay marriage is illegal and homophobia is common, officials are struggling to reach thousands of people who may have been exposed to the virus at gay nightclubs in Seoul. In Malaysia, undocumented immigrants and foreign workers say they fear detention or deportation. In India, real and suspected virus patients say they’ve become targets of on- and offline harassment. Governments around the world have released unprecedented amounts of information about actual and potential Covid-19 cases -- ages, neighborhoods, travel patterns -- all in the name of public health. But it’s also emboldened a new kind of vigilantism and threatened personal … [Read more...] about ‘Nobody wants to get tested’: How social stigma hurts containment